Mystery child gives trooper loving Christmas card

HOUMA - A state trooper was shocked by a little girl, who handed him a Christmas card at a store.

The girl handed him a card, then left. When the trooper opened it, it read "the gift of love, the gift of peace, and the gift of joy; May these be yours at Christmas and all through the year." Then, a handwritten note: "thank you for protecting our community. Merry Christmas."

The mystery child left the store where the unidentified trooper was standing in line before he could thank her, state police said in a post on the social media site.*************Follow the publisher of this post on Twitter: @treyschmaltz